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John Vervaeke ~ Active Inference Insights 003 ~ Relevance Realisation, Predictive Processing, Flow

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The Importance of Narrative Practice for Understanding Other People's Mental States

Narrative practice hypothesis argues that understanding other people's mental states, such as beliefs and desires, is dependent on knowing aspects like character, context, and conflicts, all of which are elements of narrative. We incessantly practice narrative, which is scaffolded for children, as it provides the skills and perspectives necessary to interpret others' mental states. Narrative ability enables us to predict and understand other people's mental states, contributing to our social interactions.

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